(Washington Free Beacon) Adam Kredo - Photographs provided to Congress show Iran using its flagship commercial carrier, Iran Air, to ferry militants from an Afghan Shiite militia to Syria, a move that violates the nuclear deal, which prohibits Iran from using commercial air carriers for military purposes. Meanwhile, Boeing is moving forward with a multi-billion dollar deal to sell Iran Air a new modern fleet. Four U.S. congressmen have asked Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to investigate if Iran Air is guilty of conducting military transports with commercial aircraft. "These photos offer strong evidence of Iran Air's noncommercial and illicit use of commercial aircraft to materially support the IRGC and the Assad regime," they wrote.
2017-08-25 00:00:00Full ArticleBACK Visit the Daily Alert Archive